Reasons Why You Should Consider Moving to London

Moving is a big deal no matter how you look at it. Consider moving not across the country, but across the world! Ever want to live in Europe? Now is as good a time as any. Consider London, England for a moment. What a mystical place where you see images of parties, a royal family, watering holes and many other things not commonly seen in The United States. Why not try living there?

If you're concerned about the crazy cost of living, if you do the math and really break down those boggling figures, it's not far off from the prices we know in America today. When you go grocery shopping, some of the most common toiletries are as much if not lower than what we are used to paying, for example (in US dollars): bar of soap - $0.73, Nice 'N Easy hair dye - $7.83, and Herbal Essences shampoo - $3.26. What about food? How about 1 US gal of milk - $1.88, 2lb onions - $1.19, 10 pieces of chicken drum sticks - $4.50. Now of course there are going to be foods and sundries that will be more expensive, but for the savvy shopper, getting what you need is not going to be that much different. And if it makes you feel any better, all the prices in London already include the TAX!!

Moving out of the grocery store and into the ever popular "gasoline crisis" is another issue however. Yes, the average cost in US dollars for a gallon of gasoline is around $9.00, but there are alternatives to this problem. London is well known for their awesome transportation systems. There are busses, tubes (what we call subways), and express lines that are very well used within the vast area of London. Who needs a car when you get everywhere you need to go for a relatively decent price considering the alternative. You can get a month's bus pass for $88.13! No car payment, insurance, gas, etc.

Buying a home may be next on the agenda. Have no fear!! The average home price in London is (in US dollars) $273,000. That is only $19,000 more than the average price for a house in the US which, as of April 2009, was $254,000.

You may be wondering what all this will mean in terms of the money I can expect to make while living there. Well, the living wage for London is currently £7.60 which is converted to be $10.792 per hour. That is more than we make in the United States. The job market is rich with jobs, and workers are more and more enthusiastic about working now that the living wage has been established.

Among these practical reasons to move there, London offers a vast array of things to do. Watering holes are in great supply, the free museums, tours of the country, the London Zoo, Chislehurst Caves, and the London Bridge Experience are just a few examples of the wonderful time you have awaiting you when you decide to move to this history rich city.